achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
according to plan; as planned; on target
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
becoming numb; becoming desensitized
delicious; appetizing; appetising
correction; rectification; mending; repair
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
because of; owing to; due to
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to be discouraged; to shrink from
club activities; extracurricular activities
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
(not) even once; (not) ever
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny